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What To Learn

High School

What high school courses should you take if you're interested in this career? Get your answers from the Arts, Audio-Video Technology and Communications cluster Performing Arts pathway.

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There's more than one way to enter this field. You can study at home through a correspondence course, attend a school, apprentice or be self-taught. But no matter how you enter, count on at least two or three years of study before going out on your own.

Once you've gained sufficient knowledge, you can write the RPT (registered piano technician) exams set by the Piano Technicians Guild (PTG). There are three exams, including a one-hour written exam, testing basic knowledge of piano design, tuning theory, and general piano technology.

The second and third exams are hands-on and cover technical knowledge, including tuning, assembly and repair. These exams take about four hours each, and you can expect to have to put together an action model and make it run.

Aspiring piano technicians should find a mentor and get as much hands-on experience as they possibly can. There are also continuing education courses through the PTG.

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